22 mixes taggedpost-bop

"The 'We'—you're supposed to stop after the 'We' and think about their validity, and of course there's no way for you to tell whether it should be said softly or not, I suppose, but I say it rather softly because I want to represent their basic uncertainty, which they don't bother to question every day, of course."

Post-bop jazz set featuring Eric Dolphy, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and more.

Food for the soul as prescribed by the legends of jazz.

The late tenor saxophonist, John Gilmore, appearing outside of the Sun Ra context.

1. Clifford Jordan - Blowing in From Chicago
2. Pete "la Roca" Sims - Turkish Women at the Bath
3. Freddie Hubbard - The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard
4. Elmo Hope - Sound From Rikers Island
5. Andrew Hill - Andrew!!!
6. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - 'S Make It
7. Pete "la Roca" Sims - Turkish Women at the Bath
8. The Jazz Messengers (on BBC4 from 1966)

I don't think jazz mixes are the easiest things to make, but I've done one anyway.

This is a 1-hour mix of my favourite tracks by the all-time greats. To the already initiated, there won't be many surprises. To those wanting to try something new, maybe these will make you fall in love with the genre as they did with me.

Eight tracks including music by Cannonball Adderley, Charles Mingus, and Eric Dolphy.

En tus ojos
se anulaban los siglos...

In conjunction with Critical Mob's review of the classic first album by pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall, please enjoy this playlist featuring some of their Romantic Era influences and cool jazz contemporaries.

The first jazz thing seemed very popular, so here is another jazz thing.Seventeen tracks including music by Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and DJ Krush Feat. Ken Shima.

Eight tracks including music by Delicatessen, Dick Farney, and Dick Farney Trio.

Montreal-born jazz pianist Paul Bley has the heart of a jazz traditionalist and the mind of an inveterate explorer. In conjunction with Critical Mob's profile of the man, here is a selection of songs by his influences and collaborators.

Things got dicey for a while there and I gambled but it looks like things are going to work out. Hooray for people with stones, haha.

mostly avant-garde (bordering free jazz in a few spots) jazz, with 2 post-bop (mr. shorter and mr. tyner) songs in the middle for good measure. 8 tracks. anthony braxton, nels cline, eric dolphy. art by gerhard richter.

Eleven tracks including music by Louis Sclavis, Bill Frisell and Dave Douglas.